Rudi Rainbow – Children's Book
By Mieke VanderBorght,
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What’s It About?
Tap start to begin as a narrator reads RUDI RAINBOW – CHILDREN'S BOOK. Kids watch as Rudi loses his colors in a hurricane and are asked to follow along to help Rudi find them. Visit the inhabitants of Weatherville to learn about six weather topics: wind, rain, hail, thunderstorms, constellations, and the moon. Each inhabitant also offers a game where kids answer questions, gather raindrops, or complete a constellation. Complete all the games to find all of Rudi's missing colors. Kids can swipe around each scene to search for more surprises.
Is It Any Good?
Kids go on a fun adventure in this clever way to learn about weather. Rudi Rainbow and his friends are a likable bunch who go hunting for Rudi's lost colors and play games and learn about the weather along the way. Each character is a whimsical version of something weather-related, like Susie Sun, Betty Breeze, or Henry Hailstone. The weather phenomena in Rudi Rainbow - Children's Book are explained in kid-friendly words and accompanied by simple graphics. The interactive elements are fairly basic: Kids can swipe left and right to look around each scene, sometimes tapping on things can make something happen, and kids must tap arrows to continue the story. The six games are seamlessly woven into the storyline, but they also require minimal interaction. It's nice that kids have the option to do the whole story from start to finish, or jump directly to any chapter, game, or learning section.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the weather phenomena that kids learn about in Rudi Rainbow – Children's Book. Read the fun facts that appear between chapters. Ask kids about their experiences: Have they ever seen hail or lightening? What was it like?
Look out at the night sky with your kids and see if you can identify some constellations or find Polaris.
Help your kids learn more about the weather with books, videos, or internet searches.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
- Subjects: Science: weather
- Skills: Self-Direction: academic development
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: May 30, 2018
- Category: Education
- Topics: Science and Nature
- Publisher: Hello, November GbR
- Version: 1.2
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 7.0 or later; Android 4.1 and up
- Last updated: February 11, 2019
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